I remember as youngsters growing up we was saying "Magic!" and "Jordan!" when doing the above actions.
Kobe the Legend imo is the most complete basketball player of all time. Can score in the post, can hit 28 ft. 3 pointers with 3 men draped all over him. He had better range than both MJ's and pretty much everyone save for Steph Curry. Was he a deadlier outside shooter than Bird? That can be argued and I think he was just as great as Larry from 20 feet out, maybe better.
Midrange? Ain't nobody better in the modern era in all aspects of the midrange game - bank shots, pull ups, jumpers off screens, turnarounds, floaters, driving hooks, shots with his off hand, trapped then throwing a pass to himself off the backboard to create a way to score, etc.
Name a better PG, SG, SF better than Kobe in the post besides Jordan? Only players who can rival him on the block are the greatest centers of all time.
Kobe was a better defender than Magic and is right there with Jordan, Rodman, Pippen, and Hakeem.
Kobe is the most complete player of all time. Dude has no weakness as far as hoops skills are concerned. Is he the greatest? Probably not. But Kobe the most complete, therefore he may just be the best basketball player that ever lived.